Houston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Houston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 39.7 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of jobs in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.3 percent decline)
2. Business support services (75.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (68.5 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (68.4 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (54.3 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Houston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Plastics product manufacturing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 897.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Houston County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where this industry saw a gain of 8.5 percent. The Plastics product manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (897.0 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (478.3 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (265.8 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (217.3 percent gain)
5. Death care services (135.6 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Houston County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 718 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 25.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Houston County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (718 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (257 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (232 jobs lost)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (227 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (197 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Houston County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 597 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total growth in Houston County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (597 new jobs)
2. Consumer goods rental (360 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (250 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (250 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (244 new jobs)
In Houston County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,411 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Out of the 106 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 65 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
The Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 87.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of Alabama, where the industry felt a loss of 39.7 percent. The losses in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 7.7 in percent of jobs in the Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (87.3 percent decline)
2. Business support services (75.6 percent decline)
3. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (68.5 percent decline)
4. Management of companies and enterprises (68.4 percent decline)
5. Other heavy construction (54.3 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 3.5 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than percent in Alabama, experiencing a gain of 3.3 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Houston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Plastics product manufacturing industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 897.0 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Houston County has grow faster than the growth seen in the industry for Alabama, where this industry saw a gain of 8.5 percent. The Plastics product manufacturing industry in Houston County outpaced the United States, which experienced a lost 9 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Plastics product manufacturing (897.0 percent gain)
2. Land subdivision (478.3 percent gain)
3. Consumer goods rental (265.8 percent gain)
4. Office administrative services (217.3 percent gain)
5. Death care services (135.6 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Houston County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Business support services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 718 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Business support services industry make up 25.7 percent of the employment lost during the period in Houston County, Alabama.
Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (718 jobs lost)
2. Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (257 jobs lost)
3. Highway, street, and bridge construction (232 jobs lost)
4. Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing (227 jobs lost)
5. Grocery stores (197 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Houston County
From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 597 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 13.8 percent of the total growth in Houston County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (597 new jobs)
2. Consumer goods rental (360 new jobs)
3. Limited-service eating places (250 new jobs)
4. Nonresidential building construction (250 new jobs)
5. Offices of physicians (244 new jobs)
In Houston County, Alabama, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,411 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Out of the 106 industry sectors (4-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each quarter, 40 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 65 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
